tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post2876328832723691600..comments2024-01-17T10:24:25.719-05:00Comments on The Latter Days: Letters of Second, Third John and JudeLatter Days Ministryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15405696673350225699noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-67113852198149969122013-02-25T17:35:11.494-05:002013-02-25T17:35:11.494-05:00Praise the Lord for your response. I thank God fo...Praise the Lord for your response. I thank God for bringing me to your blog - your ideas are so thoroughly explained and backed up by the Word of God!Trust in God - The Turtle's Voicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03496107727261703617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-19073363477780576372013-02-24T08:27:42.442-05:002013-02-24T08:27:42.442-05:00Hi Joy M!
What a testimony. Thank you so much fo...Hi Joy M!<br /><br />What a testimony. Thank you so much for sharing it. I agree. People often don't want the narrow road because they don't want to move past their comfort zone. May God remove any such desire out of our hearts as we realize that our only place of comfort is in Him. <br /><br />Jesus, you said there were depths to knowing Satan. Well, there are also depths to knowing you. You say that the Spirit searches the deep things of God. I pray that you draw us closer, into those deep things, as we seek to be filled with more of your Spirit Lord. Give is wisdom and discernment in the days to come so that we can be watchful for our way as well as help make the way plain for others.<br /><br />Joy, I have to say that since your post above, I have been perusing <b>your</b> blog & Youtube channel. It has been a great blessing to me as well. It is so encouraging and refreshing when you find others who are seeking God's face and He sends confirmation of His words to you through them. Thank you for sharing what the Lord has been showing you.<br /><br />God Bless you!Latter Days Ministryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405696673350225699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-48910042095229620862013-02-23T07:24:42.960-05:002013-02-23T07:24:42.960-05:00Wow! I feel completely surrounded by those who say...Wow! I feel completely surrounded by those who say almost exactly what you have quoted in green above. Over the years, I have sought God to help me speak HIS Truth to those individuals. Almost every time that I speak the truth on these matters, Satan attempts to stifle me - and he has utilized numerous methods in an attempt to do so. Some of my dearest friends believe precisely what you have stated above. One of the most difficult mind battles that I have ever fought occurred AFTER I had a conversation with a dear friend regarding suicide. She stated that she believed that a person can be a Christian, commit suicide, and spend eternity with Christ. I explained to her that the Word of God in no way supported that notion - that God provides a way of escape for believers and that we are to choose life - always. Approximately an hour after this conversation, I miscarried early in my pregnancy. Oh, how Satan sought to inform me that I had sinned against God when I had spoken that those who commit suicide do not have eternal life. After many tears, fasting, and prayer, God showed me Hebrews chapters 6 and 10. I praise God for His revelation then and those He has shown me. People just want milk when learning of the gospel. I have found that so many want ONLY to retain that Jesus died for our sins. They do not want to go further in their understanding of the Spirit and especially the concept of walking in the Spirit.<br />I have been reading your blog for the last week or so - What a blessing!Trust in God - The Turtle's Voicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03496107727261703617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-42144257690996929912011-10-10T06:17:08.664-04:002011-10-10T06:17:08.664-04:00Hi Newine,
I hope you are well!
Just to clarify,...Hi Newine,<br /><br />I hope you are well!<br /><br />Just to clarify, the question was not about the lesbian's fellowship with <i>believers</i>, but her fellowship <i>with God</i> after death. <br /><br />In terms of a sinner's association with <i>believers</i>, there is as you say a distinct difference between:<br /><br /><b>1) Someone who is lost in sin, yet is ignorant of the Lord.</b> We are to associate (not fellowship, 2 Cor. 6:14) with such persons in preaching the Gospel so as to set captives free by bringing them into the faith.<br /><br /><b>2) Someone who claims to belong to the Lord yet continues in sin.</b> We are called to separate from such "wicked" persons and have no fellowship with them ( I Cor. 5:9-13).<br /><br /><b>3) Antichrists who deny Jesus Christ for the purposes of deceiving others.</b> We are not to encourage such, wish him Godspeed, or invite him into our homes ( 2 John 1:7-11).<br /><br />In each instance we are to have no fellowship with such persons, and in each instance, such person will have no fellowship with God after death - unless there is repentance and a turning to Christ in faith. <br /><br />I completely agree that we must seek to be led by God's Spirit in all things, including how we witness to others about His truths. Only God knows what needs to be said (and how) in order to touch someone's heart.<br /><br />Thanks so much for pointing out these distinctions!Latter Days Ministryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405696673350225699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-82075558713142589072011-10-09T22:09:45.964-04:002011-10-09T22:09:45.964-04:00I agree that, too often, we show disregard (read: ...I agree that, too often, we show disregard (read: hate) for folks by softening 'difficult' scriptural truths merely to soothe feelings or avoid conflict. <br /><br />That said, discernment is called for with regards to our response. The key question is whether the person asking such a question claims to be part of the body of Christ. <br /><br />What seems a blanket statement, in 2nd John 1:11, for example, i.e., the admonition not to greet a sinner <i>"in the name of God"</i> , must be tempered by <a href="http://www.biblestudytools.com/nlt/1-corinthians/passage.aspx?q=1-corinthians+5:9-13" rel="nofollow">1st Corinthians 5:9-13</a>. <br /><br />On a first read, they seem to contradict one another, but on closer inspection, they don't. Much wisdom can be found in the fine distinctions. is probably the same thing as what Paul expresses in 1st Cor 5:11 --<i>"...you are not to associate with anyone who <b>claims to be a Christian</b> yet indulges..."</i><br /><br />Paul goes on to say that we MUST associate with those who do NOT claim to be Christians yet who are involved in exactly the same sins as the Christians. <br /><br />Second is the person's heart stance, and our delivery of the answer -- a relational 'dance' which can 'break' on either end. The <i>manner in which we deliver</i> singular scriptural truth, and the timing, can often be key to nudging open an almost-but-not-quite closed heart. <br /><br />Someone asking about a person already dead, may be doing so out of ignorance, temporary grief, or false hope and therefore may be open to gentle correction, whereas another may be asking to prove a point, start an argument or create division. We mustn't forget to ask the Lord, in the moment, to show us who we are dealing with, and how to handle them!<br /><br />A question about a dead person has often been symptomatic, in my experience, of someone who'd rather deal in legalism than talk about their own eternal destiny. I.e., someone not inclined to trust God, who would rather accuse him of being 'wrong' about someone they loved than understand the depth and extent of that love and His desire not to see anyone die in their sins. <br /><br />Sadly, as you suggest with the graphic, many INSIDE the church don't really want to know God. They only want a short list of His rules so they can go back to ignoring Him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-29379049855764522782011-10-08T12:33:59.204-04:002011-10-08T12:33:59.204-04:00Amen! A challenge to all Christians to trust the c...Amen! A challenge to all Christians to trust the complete word of God.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com